Well, it really can’t get more absurd than this. Airport Security Force (ASF) has decided to penalise a female staff member after a video of her singing along popular Punjabi number ‘High Rated Gabru‘ went viral.
The female officer, who was stationed in Sialkot, can be seen in uniform in the video but one fails to see how she has violated any rules or code of conduct by making it. Unfortunately though as punishment, ASF high command has slashed two years off her service during which time she will not receive any perks or increments. She has also been barred from using social media.
Naturally, people weren’t happy:
Can someone instill some sense into people who do not consider Govt employees as human individuals who can have a private life, interests, relationships,etc as long as it doesnt harm anyone. What in the world has she done wrong #Pakistan #ASF #please #CommonSense #Istandwithher https://t.co/9KYZ5VS8wp
— Samiya Zafar🇵🇸 (@SamiyaZafar) September 3, 2018
Someone tweeted that moral policing didn’t really fall under ASF’s job description:Ă‚Â
This is truly absurd. Moral policing of employees is NOT your job #ASF . She is only your employee. You don't own her. What she does at home is none of your business. Wish she would file for unfair dismissal. https://t.co/9X3fmJDoUs
— Alizeh Iqbal Haider (@AlizehIHaider) September 4, 2018
What crime has she committed? What was inappropriate in her viral video clip? #ASF pic.twitter.com/vcmMm1R3fm
— Abdul Samad Yaqoob (@ASY53) September 3, 2018
While many condemned the penalty, they were some who were of the opinion that the uniform has its own sanctity which in no way should be abused:
https://twitter.com/jazba_junoon/status/1036685287940923396
https://twitter.com/jazba_junoon/status/1036687538222768130
What do you guys think? Did the female officer cross a line or was ASF unfair to her? Here’s the viral video by the way:
